Daily Archive: November 2, 2016

Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved eight new private Universities in the country. Addressing State House correspondents on the outcome of the FEC meeting, the Minister of State for Education, Prof....

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has resolved the Sultan Bello Mosque’s leadership tussle. Governor El-Rufai’s spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan disclosed this in a statement following a meeting with stakeholders held at the instance...

A displaced Iraqi boy leads his animals to safety after escaping from the Islamic State controlled village of Abu Jarboa during clashes with IS militants near Mosul, Iraq November 1, 2016. (MSN/REUTERS)

Over two thousand (2000) members of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in Otukpo local government have dumped the party for the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). The defection ceremony was held at Otukpo-Icho...

Eight suicide bombers in a Pick-up van have detonated their bombs, killing themselves in a failed attempt to cross a military checkpoint at Gubio, Gubio Local Government of Borno State, the Army has said....

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has dropped his court bid to block the release of a report into his allegedly improper relationship with businessmen. Mr Zuma’s lawyer informed the High Court in the capital,...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he wants U.S. troops out of his country in the next two years and is willing to scrap defense pacts with longtime ally Washington if necessary. Duterte’s recent demand ...

All 33 miners who were trapped by a gas explosion in southwestern China on Monday have been found dead, state media reported Wednesday. All the bodies were recovered and safety officials said they would punish those responsible for the incident. It...